Where does “beifällig” come from?
beifällig (German) comes from German bei, from Middle High German bī, from Old High German bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
beifällig (German): approving
Definitions
- approving
Ancestry of “beifällig”, step by step
beifällig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German bei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bei | by; near; at; for; at; in |
| 2 | Middle High German | bī | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bī | by, at |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German fällen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fällen | to cut down, to fell; to precipitate; to make |
| 2 | Middle High German | vellen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fellen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *fallijan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fallijaną | to cause to fall, to fell |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 8 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
via German ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ig | -y |